Tool for footwear fitters



Jan. 31, 1928.

F. E. BUCK TOOL FOR FOOTWEAR FITTERS Filed 00L 21, 1927 Alli.IIIIJIIIIIIAM 25 f g f /Franli1E.B

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UNITED STATES FRANK E. BUCK, OF BALTIMORE, MIARYLAND.

TOOL FQOTlVEAB I I'lTERS.

Application filed October 21, 1927. Serial No. 227,845.

This invention aims to provide a tool for footwear-fitters, the toolbeing adapted to be used to inject a substance of any kind into thesoles, the linings the counters, or any other part oi a shoe, in orderto prevent squeaking, to secure a water-proofing, to lill out anydesired part of the shoe, where the shoe happens to be loose, to stretchor shape the shoe, to accon'nnodate any part oi the shoe to corns andbunions, or for any other purpose for which the device is adapted to beemployed.

It is within the province of the disclosure, to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the inventionappertains.

ll iith the above and other object" in view which will appear as thedescriptii'ni proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangen'lent oi"; parts and in the details of construction hereinafterde scribed and claimed, it being uruierstood that c iges in the preciseembodiment oi? the intention herein disclosed, may be made Within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

in the drawings 1 Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a de viceconstructed in accordance with the invention, parts being broken awayand in section; Figure 2 is a plan wherein the structure is viewed atrightangles to the show ing of Figure 1; Figure 3 isa view like liigurel, but showing a modified form of the invention; Figure ii: is a detailenlarged from liigure 3; Figure 5 is a view like Fig ure 4, parts,however, being in section; Figure i3 a section on the line e --c ofFigure 4; Figures 7 and 8 are cross sections taken, l'USpLCtlVCly, onthe lines 77 and 8--8 of lligure Figure l) is a side elevation showingthe shield or cap in place.

The device forming the subject matter of this application preferably ismade of metal throughout and includes a nozzle which is denotedgenerally by the numeral 1. The nozzle 1 includes a straight body 2 anda pointed tip 3, the tip and the body being located ina common axis. Thetip 3 and the body 2 are connected by a laterally extending portion 4:which, ordinarily, is of zig-zag form, including, as shown in Fig ure 1,loops or cranks 5 which project n opposite directions with respect tothe axis in which the body 2 and the pointed tip 3 are located. Figure 2makes it evident that the body 2 and the tip 3, together with the loops5, are located in the same plane, and the nozzle, therefore, is notconstructed like a cork screw. The tip 3 may be threaded as shown at 6,to facilitate the introduction of the tip into the shoe, but this detailis not insisted upon. The rear end of the body 2 of the nozzle 1 ismounted in a handle 7. The handle 7 is constructed in any desired way sothat an operator can secure a good hold upon it, thereby to rotate thenozzle 1 on its axis. The handle '7 may be supplied with knurled bands8, to enable the operator to acquire a firm hold on the handle, but anyother expedient adapted to this end may be employer.

In the rear end of the handle 7 there is an enlarged recess 9 into whichis removably threaded the neck 10 of a receptacle 11. The receptacle 11has been shown in the form oi? a well known compressible dispensingtube, but any sort o'l receptacle may be can ployed, and the receptaclemay be connected to the handle 7 otherwise than by the thread ing on theneck 10. The nozzle 1 is supplied with a bore 12 communicating with anoutlet port- Ll. This outlet port 14L may be located wherever desired.In the present embodiment of the invention, but not necessarily, theoutlet port is located some little distance to the rear of the tip 8, sothat the tip 8 is solid, whereas practically all oi? that laterallyextended portion l and the'body 2 are of tubular construction.

In practical operation, the tool is held by means of the handle 1st, andthe tip l is worked in between the layers oi the sole 0:! a shoe, untilthe laterally extended portion 4- is between the layers of the shoe.Then, the tool may be given a slight rotation on its axis, and the loopsor cranks 5 will open the sole of the shoe to form a cavity into whichthe contents of the receptacle 11 may be ejected, when the receptacle iscompressed, the substance in the receptacle 11 moving through the bore12, and out of the port 14. Attention is directed to the fact that thestitching at the edge of the sole of the shoe is disturbed but little,the opening in the stitching at the edge of the sole being of no greatercross section than the cross section of the straight body 2. The toolmay be removed from between the layers of the sole, making no larger anopening than was required for the entrance of the tool. The substanceinserted between the layers of the sole may be used to prevent squeal;-ing, or to secure a waterproofing of the sole. Although the tool hasbeen mentioned for use in connection with the soles of shoes, it may beused in conjunction with the' linings, the counters, or anywhere elseupon a shoe. Not only can a water-proofing of the shoe be brought about,and the squeaking avoided, by the use of the device forming the subject,matter of this application, but, as well, the shoe may be filled out tofit it to the foot, if the shoe is too loose. Again, by bringing aboutan injection 01' the proper material into the desired part of the shoe,the shoe may be stretched and shaped to accommodate corns, bunions, andthe like. The lore going are but a few of the many uses to which thedevice may be put in the hand of a shoe-fitter or other person. Thearticle is strong, simple in construction, and inexpensive tomanufacture,

leferring to Figures 3 to 8, inclusive, parts hereinbelore describedhave been marked by numerals used previously, with the sullix a. Thenozzle 1 has a reduced end 15 including a solid part 16 and a tubularportion 17, and 011 the reduced end 15 oil the nozzle is journalled foradjustment the cylindrical body 18 of a pointed and tapered tip 19having outlet ports 20 adapted to be brought into registration withoutoutlet ports 21 in the part 17 of the nozzle 1, when relative rotationbetween the tip 19 and the nozzle 1 is brought about. A cross pin ismounted in the solid part 16 ol the nozzle 1 and is adapted to ll'lOVGin transversely elongated slots 23 which are fashioned in the body 18 ofthe nozzle 19. The cross pin and the slots constitute interengagingelements whereby the tip 19 is held for rotation on the end of thenozzle 1. \Vhen the pin 22- is at one end of the slots 5233, th ports 20and 21 will be in registration, and when .the cross pin is at theopposite. ends of the slots, the ports .20 and 21 will be out ofregistration. The tip it) is introduced into the shoe, with the ports 20and 21 out of registration, and when the parts 5 are operated to openthe shoe, the tip 19 remains substantially stationary un' til the ports20 and 21 are brought into registration, and then the substance in thereceptacle 11 may be forced out as and for the purpose hereinbel'oredescribed.

Vl hen the device is not in use, a cap 25 may be put on the tip 3 tocover the port 1 1, so that the port will not become clogged with dirtor harden material which is to be injected.

lVhat is claimed is 1. A tool 011' the class described comprising anozzle including a body, a tip, and a laterally extended part connectingthe body and the tip and constituting means for spreading portions of anarticle of :t'ootwear when the tool is rotated on an axis, the nozzlehaving an outlet so located as to discharge within the area that isspread by the action of the laterally extended part of the nozzle.

Ir tool of the class (lescrilied, comprising a nozzle including a body,a tip, and a laterally extended part connecting the body and the tip andconstituting means or spreading portions oi? an article of footwear whenthe tool is rotated on an axis, the tip being rotatable on one end ol'the nozzle, and the tip and said end ol' the nozzle having ports whichare lu'ought into registration when the tip is rotated, the portsconstituting an outlet discharging within the area. that is spread bythe action oi the laterally extended part Oil: the nozzle.

El. A tool oi the class described coinprhz- .ing a nozzle including abody, a tip, and a laterally extended part connecting the body and thetip and coi'istituting means for spreading portions o i? an article at.l'ootwcar when the tool is rotated on an axis, the tip being rotatableon one and ot the nozzle, said end of the nozzle and the tip havingports which are brought into registration when the tip rotated, theports constituting an outlet so located as to discharge within the areathat is spread by the action of the laterally extended part oil? thenozzle, and intercngaging elements on said end ol' the nozzle and on thetip, cooperating to hold the tip for rotation on the end ol the nozzleand limiting the rotation of the tip to bring the ports intoregistration.

-l. A tool oi the class dcscribod co1npris- .ing a nozzle including a.body, a tip, and a laterally extended part i-onnccting the laid and thetip and collsl'ituling means for spreading portions olf an article ollllUlWtllll when the tool is rotated on an axis, the nozzlc having anoutlet so located as to discharge within the area that is spread by theaction o't said laterally extended part, the body and the tip beingdisposed in said axis, and said laterally oxtciulcd part comprisingloops extended in opposite directions with respect to said axis.

In testimony that I claim the 'lforcgoing as my own, I have heretoalliiiod my signature.

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